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weather bulletin for coastal waters up to 50 nautical miles seaward.

Issued at 13:00 UTC by the South African Weather Service on the

20th of November 2008.

Forecast valid from 202200 to 212200 UTC.

Wind in knots, wave heights in metres. No sea state given if

waves less than 2m.

Note the wind speeds quoted here are the expected average speeds.

Individual gusts may exceed these values by a factor of up to 1.5.

Wave heights are significant wave heights which may be accompanied

by individual waves 1.5 to 2.0 times higher.

These estimates of winds and waves do not take into account the

enhancing effects of the Agulhas Current off the South African

East Coast.

Note: wx observations.

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Could all vessels experiencing unexpected, severe wx/sea state

please make every effort to report this to saws via cape town

radio.

Advisory:

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nil.

Gale warning(s):

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nil.

Warning of heavy seas

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nil.

Abnormal wave conditions:

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nil.

Area forecast:

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Cunene River to Walvis Bay:

wind : S to SW 10 to 15.

Vis : good becoming poor in fog patches.

Sea state: 2.5m at first in the south, with SW swell.

Walvis Bay to the Orange River:

wind : W to NW 10 to 15.

Vis : poor in fog patches.

Sea state: 2.5m at first in the south, with SW swell.

Orange River to cape agulhas:

wind : NW 05 to 15 north of cape Columbine, otherwise se to E 15

to 20 in the extreme south where the wind will become S

to SW 10 to 15 from Friday afternoon.

Vis : good becoming poor fog patches in the North.

Sea state: 2.5 to 3.0m at first, moderating, with SSW swell.

Cape Agulhas to east london:

wind : E to NE 15 to 25 at first in the east, otherwise E to se

15 to 25 becoming SW 10 to 20 in the west, spreading

eastwards.

Vis : good becoming poor in fog and drizzle.

Sea state: 2.5 to 3m from the west spreading eastwards, with S

swell.

East London to Maputo:

wind : se to E 10 to 15 at first in the south, otherwise NE 10

to 20 reaching 25 to 30

vis : good.

Sea state: 2.5m at first in the north then moderating, with SW swell.

Mozambique channel:

wind : S to SW 05 to 10 in the north but se 15 to 25 in the

south.

Vis : good but poor in showers in the North.

Sea state: 2.5 to 3.5m in the south, with SSW swell.